Question

what are the functions of the indian parliament?

Answer 1

Parliament is a body of legislatively elected members who form a part of the government. A country is run by its Parliament. Traditionally there are three key functions accorded to the Union Parliament:

Legislative Function

To govern a country efficiently we need policies and laws.  The function of the legislative is to form policies and laws that will govern the nation. The Union Parliament is chiefly concerned with this function.

To ensure that these functions are duly followed, Constitution of India provides for two houses, Lok Sabha or the Lower House and Rajya Sabha or the Upper House. Together these houses ensure that the legislative functions of the Government are executed properly by passing relevant laws and making citizen friendly policies.

Executive Function

Once the laws have been duly made and sanctioned, the duty of implementation falls on the executive body. The state governments and other relevant bodies are responsible for this function. Legislative and Executive functions are interdependent functions of the Parliament.

Execution of laws and policies are ensured by the office of the Executive. These offices are that of Prime Minister and his Cabinet at the central level. At an administrative level, the civil servants have the responsibility of ensuring that all the policies introduced by the government are duly implemented and its benefits reach the people.

Judiciary

Once the rules have been made and compensations for breaking them established, it becomes imperative that there is a body which monitors proper adherence to these rules. Judiciary ensures that those who do not follow the rules are duly punished.

It also acts as a conflict resolver for the government. In order to ensure justice and fairness, the judiciary has been made independent of the other two functions. Thus, a court has the authority to try members of Parliament, members of the executive and citizens of the country, if it finds them guilty of any misdeed.

Thus, we may say that while the Legislative makes the law, the executive implements the law, the Judiciary upholds the law. All three bodies of the Union Parliament have a key role to play in the smooth functioning of the Government.


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Answer 2

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Main functions of the parliament are

1. Law making:
2. Financial Powers
3. Control over the Executive
4. Amending Power
5. Judicial Functions
6. Electoral Functions
7. Deliberative Function

Law making

• The Parliament of the Union Government is competent to legislate on all matters that are enumerated in the Union List and the Concurrent List of the Constitution. In the Concurrent List, the Parliament and the State Legislatures have joint jurisdiction. However, in case of conflict over any law made under the Concurrent List, the Union Law will prevail upon the State Law provided the State Law has not received the earlier assent of the President.
• If at any time, the Parliament encroaches upon the rights of the States, the Supreme Court can prevent such encroachment of the Parliament through its power of Judicial Review. The Parliament must make law in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.  

Financial Powers

• In the financial domain the Parliament is the supreme authority. Not a single paisa can be spent by the Executive without parliamentary sanction. The budget is annually prepared by the Cabinet and it is submitted for the approval of the Parliament. The Parliament also approves all proposals of the Union Government to impose taxes.
• Money Bills can originate only in the Lok Sabha. After they have been passed by the Lok Sabha, they are sent to the Rajya Sabha for approval. Within 14 days the Rajya Sabha is expected to give its consent. Thus the power of the Rajya Sabha is limited with regards to money Bills.  

Control over the Executive

• The Parliament keeps a day-to-day watch over the activities of the Executive. As ours is a parliamentary system of Government, the Executive is responsible to the Parliament for all acts of omissions and commissions.
• The Parliament may remove a Cabinet out of power by a vote of no confidence. It may reject a bill or a budget proposal of the Cabinet.  

Amending Power

• The Parliament is competent to amend the Constitution. Both the Houses have equal powers so far amendment of the Constitution is concerned.
• A bill to amend the Constitution may originate either in the Rajya Sabha or in the Lok Sabha. Unless it is passed by both the Houses with the required majority, the amendment cannot be effective.  

Judicial Functions

• The Constitution vested in the Parliament the power to impeach the President, the Vice-President, and the other High Federal Officers like the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, Auditor-General, Members of the Public Service Commission etc.
• Impeachment is a judicial trial of the Parliament to remove high federal officers. While the resolution for impeachment is moved in one House, the other House sits as a Court of Trial. Approval of both the Houses is necessary for any impeachment.  

Electoral Function

• The Parliament participates in the election of the President and the Vice-President.
• It also elects some of its members to various Committees of the Parliament. The Vice- President is elected by both the Houses of the Parliament. He is removable by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha agreed to by the Lok Sabha.  

Deliberative Function

• The Parliament is a forum for deliberation on questions of public importance. It also serves as a ventilating chamber of public grievances. The Parliament is a mirror of national life. Whatever happens in various parts of the country can be discussed in its forum.
• It is often described as "a nation in miniature". Of all the functions of the Parliament this is an important function in a democratic country. Resolutions passed by the Parliament after days of deliberation may have the force of law.